Diskit Monastery also known as Deskit Gompa or Diskit Gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery (gompa) in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh , northern India .It belongs to the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded by Changzem Tserab Zangpo, a disciple of Tsong Khapa, founder of Gelugpa, in the 14th century.It is a sub-gompa of the Thikse gompa.Lachung Temple and Hundur Monastery are also located nearby, the latter is below the main Road near a bridge.

The monastery has statue of Maitreya Buddha in the prayer hall, a huge drum and several images of fierce guardian deities. An elevated cupola of the moanstery depicts a fresco of the Tashilhunpo Monastery of Tibet.The Monastery administration runs a school, With support from a Non-Government Organization (NGO) known as the “Tibet Support Group”, which has computer facilities and teaches scienece subjects, in English, to Tibetan children of the region.

The popular festival known as the Dosmoche or “Festival of the Scapegoat” is held in the precincts of the monastery in February during the winter season, which is largely attended by people from villages of the Nubra Valley since the other regions in Leh are inaccessible during This period due to heavy snow fall.

Structures:
Diskit Monastery has been built at the edge of the approach road. This road links with Parthapur and Those. Approach to the monastery is through a flight of steps made of stones, which lead to the prayer hall of the monastery. The statue of Maitreya Buddha is enshrined in the hall. There is a huge drum located within the hall. In the chamber on the second floor, there are many images of fierce guardian deities.

School:
The monastery, which houses about 100 monks, runs a school in its precincts. This school teaches Tibetan children. The school has recently been upgraded to enable teaching of scientific subjects with support from the Lungta, a ‘Tibet Support Group’ (a Non Governmental Organization – NGO) who have created computer facilities in the school. Lungta has trained the monks of the monastery in computer skills and in the English language so that they could in turn teach the children of the school. There are many images of fierce guardian deities. School: The monastery, which houses about 100 monks, runs a school in its precincts. This school teaches Tibetan children. The school has recently been upgraded to enable teaching of scientific subjects with support from the Lungta, a ‘Tibet Support Group’ (a Non Governmental Organization – NGO) who have created computer facilities in the school. Lungta has trained the monks of the monastery in computer skills and in the English language so that they could in turn teach the children of the school. There are many images of fierce guardian deities. School: The monastery, which houses about 100 monks, runs a school in its precincts. This school teaches Tibetan children. The school has recently been upgraded to enable teaching of scientific subjects with support from the Lungta, a ‘Tibet Support Group’ (a Non Governmental Organization – NGO) who have created computer facilities in the school. Lungta has trained the monks of the monastery in computer skills and in the English language so that they could in turn teach the children of the school.